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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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levity  Speak Example sentences
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[困境,危險的境地,兩難] tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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[沼澤的] muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
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[爆米花] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
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[輕 ,輕浮] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
linguistics  Speak Example sentences
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[語言學] humanistic study of language and literature
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[插圖,縮小的複製品] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
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[鉛灰色的,青一塊紫一塊的,暴怒的] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
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[典當,抵押,小人物,走卒] something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
lodge  Speak Example sentences
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[困惑於難題] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
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[提供暫時的住宿] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[穿透,洞察力] act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering
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[護城河,壕溝] deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
marshy  Speak Example sentences
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[磁鐵,有磁性的金屬] any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone
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[犁田] move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth
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[沼澤的] muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
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[傾斜,斜靠瘦骨嶙峋的] bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
melon  Speak Example sentences
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[淘氣的,有害處的] causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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[插圖,縮小的複製品] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
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[手槍] the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
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[甜瓜] juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
memorable  Speak Example sentences
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[包裝] the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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[甜瓜] juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
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[提供暫時的住宿] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[難忘的] unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
mischievous  Speak Example sentences
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[穿透,洞察力] act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering
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[淘氣的,有害處的] causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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[典當,抵押,小人物,走卒] something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
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[楓樹] tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
moat  Speak Example sentences
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[復興,改造,再建] restoration; the activity of constructing something again
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[全景的] related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
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[護城河,壕溝] deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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[即將發生的,未決的] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
panoramic  Speak Example sentences
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[難忘的] unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
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[聳人聽聞的,可怕的,慘白的,血紅的] causing shock or horror; gruesome
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[全景的] related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
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[牧師,牧羊人] shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
pending  Speak Example sentences
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[困惑於難題] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
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[閃耀的] giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
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[即將發生的,未決的] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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[解救,糾正,修復] relieve or cure; correct; repair